"The Chinese fleet is sweeping across the entire north coast of Java like a rampaging dragon. What do they want to do?" Makanov whispered as he looked at the chart. On the map, the marks marking the harbors were marked one by one.

A red cross is drawn on it, which means that this port has been patronized by the Chinese Navy and can no longer provide services to the Russian and Dutch Navy.

supply and maintenance. In just a few days, the entire Russian fleet's Java Sea base system was shattered. However, the Russian Navy was not suitable for combat at this time, and the severely damaged Peter the Great-class armored cruiser had not been fully repaired.

.In this case, it is obviously not a good choice to fight head-on with the Chinese Navy.

Makanov waited. He wanted to wait until the two Dandong-class battleships were in place before going into battle. According to Makanov's estimate, the Chinese Navy should be ready to return to replenish ammunition within three days. And the forward base from the Java Sea to the Philippines

It takes about half a month to resupply and then return.

Time. Faced with the constant pressure from the Dutch, Makarnov followed a tactic of procrastination. In his opinion, he could wait until the Chinese navy returned and then slowly consider countermeasures. Before the fleet strength had fully recovered, he would rashly go to sea.

There was a head-on conflict with the entire main force of the Chinese fleet.

But subsequent intelligence made Makanov unable to sit still anymore, because the Russian camouflaged reconnaissance ship discovered that a large number of transport ships and engineering troops appeared in the Machen area. Judging from the current scale, the Chinese Navy actually wanted to

The forward base is established near Ma Chen! Although this base does not have a dock, if it can only replenish ammunition and other supplies, it can also support the Chinese Navy to persist in this sea area for a long time.

What is the role of the dock? There are two major aspects. One is to repair damaged warships. It is to scrape the bottom of the ship to deal with various algae attached to the hull. If there is no war, the warship will not be injured, and naturally there will be no need to repair it.

.As for hanging on the bottom of the ship, it needs to be dealt with after a long period of sailing at sea. In addition, the Chinese Navy must have carried out relevant work before the war started. There is no need for them to clean the hull within a few months.

Even if it is just a storage warehouse for supplies, the Chinese Navy can roam the Java Sea for months! They can completely cut off the connection between Java Island and Kalimantan Island. Tens of thousands of Russian and Dutch army troops who have lost reinforcements and supplies will face a desperate situation

! And more importantly, even if the two Dandong-class battleships can arrive in the Dutch East Indies as soon as possible, so what? If the Russian-Dutch fleet forced to be in the port cannot break the blockade

.If the five fast battleships of the Chinese Navy intercept the two Dandong-class battleships traveling across the ocean, I am afraid that these two battleships will be in danger! After losing foreign aid, the Russian fleet will face the dominant Chinese Navy and completely

After resolving the land war on Kalimantan Island, the Chinese navy can even cover the landfall of the army on Java Island and finally attack Batavia Port by sea and land. If this strategy is realized, it will be terrible!

As Russia's top commander in the Southeast Asian theater, Makanov knows his family's financial situation very well. Most of the tens of thousands of light troops of the Russian-Dutch coalition have been involved in the battle on Kalimantan. Tens of thousands of people seems like a lot.

But there are not many who can actually fight. The Dutch troops are all colonial troops, and some are even police officers! You let them maintain local security.

It's okay. If they fight against the well-equipped Chinese Army, they are no better than the bandits! As for the Russian Army, it's okay if it's on the northern front. After all, the climate there is more suitable for the Russians. But you go to Southeast Asia to fight.

, this lack of acclimatization has caused a large number of Russian Army personnel to be reduced! The losses caused by various tropical diseases are even higher than the battle losses!

That's it. Faced with a small amount of Chinese Army fighting in Kalimantan, it was extremely difficult. If this place wasn't too big and difficult to occupy, the Chinese Army might have wiped out this Russian and Dutch army long ago.

Now there are even several regiments of the Dutch Army that have broken into pieces and fled to the mountains and dense forests to fight guerrillas. But even this only slows down the advancement of the Chinese Army. It can be said that if there are no major problems with sea supply, the Kaliman

The fall of Dan Island is only a matter of time.

Kalimantan is over, then Java Island is like an egg, and the pieces will break when touched. The Chinese Army did not advance smoothly due to manpower and supply problems, and due to the fog on the battlefield, Xu Jie and others did not discover the Russians in Southeast Asia at all.

The Dutch army was so weak that they did not think about it. But this move could already kill the Russian and Dutch army in Kalimantan! So Makanov had to consider the problem from the worst perspective.

The original plan was to wait until the two Dandong-class battleships were in place, and then the Russian-Dutch fleet would pull out and have a big fight with the Chinese main fleet. But now it seems that the situation has changed greatly. The Chinese Navy has decided not to leave and will blockade it.

Java Sea. If this is the case, I’m afraid it won’t take long for Kalimantan to be doomed. By the time the Dandong class arrives, I’m afraid the entire Batavia Port will face a pincer attack from the Chinese navy and army. What will happen then?

It's too late!

"We must break the deadlock." Makarnov kept repeating this sentence. But he really couldn't figure out where the breakthrough was. It would definitely not be possible to go out and fight now. At least until the two Peter the Great-class fast battleships were finally repaired.

And it is best to seize the moment when the Chinese fleet is relatively weak before attacking."

It would be best to destroy a few weak ships in the Chinese fleet." Makarnov thought in his mind. Unlike the Russian and Dutch fleets, which are almost all new ships, the quasi-dreadnoughts and old-style cruise ships in the Chinese fleet account for a large part.

, if a few of these warships can be sunk, it will definitely have a great impact on the decisive battle in the future.

"If it can't cause harm to the Chinese Navy, it's okay to destroy the forward anchorage of the Chinese Navy." Makanov looked at the Machen area on the map and muttered to himself. Then Makanov thought of another comparison.

A realistic approach. The temporary anchorage built by the Chinese Navy in Machen is almost undefended.

If a fast fleet can be sent to attack Ma Chen, the various facilities piled on the shore are just a bunch of targets. This seems feasible, but if the Chinese Navy suddenly arrives outside the Batavia Port, it will directly block the Russians at the door.

If it's a fleet, then this fast fleet really can't go back!

After much deliberation, Makanov really had no good way to deal with the sudden outburst of the Chinese fleet. At this time, the Chinese navy was leaving the Machen temporary anchorage after completing its material supplies. And their target was the Russian and Dutch navy in the Far East.

the last big

Base, Batavia Port! This is the last preparation before the war. "We have only two ways, fight for victory against all odds or sink into the sea with the battle flag high!" Before the fleet set off, Yang Yonglin said this to all the Chinese navy present.

The senior general said.

This is a last-ditch battle. The Chinese Navy has never encountered such a difficult moment. It traveled far across the ocean and fought with local fleets on the ocean. There was no base and no advantageous fleet. Fatigue and consumption tortured the young Chinese Navy all the time! In time, in the Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War

In the Qing-Japanese War, although the Beiyang Fleet suffered heavy losses, it still had an absolute advantage.

With the support of three powerful 10,000-ton armored cruisers, the Chinese Navy has a great advantage over both the Japanese fleet and the Russian fleet. But it is different now. One careless move will cause the whole game to be lost! Yang Yonglin was the one who fought in that battle

Jericho was the only one who could win or lose a war in an afternoon!

The officers and soldiers of the Chinese Navy were making final preparations for war. All things not related to the battle were thrown out of the ship. All kinds of unused wooden and metal utensils and furniture, as well as flammable materials that might cause fires, were cleared away.

The area is clean. First aid supplies such as medicines and hemostatic bandages have been sent to the battlefield.

In various fighting positions on the ship, boxes containing medicines, food and fire extinguishers were fixed on the side walls of the hull to prevent the combatants from being injured due to vibration. A large amount of fine sand was sprinkled on the warship overtime to prevent slipping. Each hammock was also

It was rolled up and tied with ropes and placed on the hull to resist shrapnel attacks.

"The lifeboats have also been thrown away. Except for a small number of traffic boats used for communication between warships, there are no others left." Liu Guanxiong looked at the five armored cruisers behind him and said. Looking at Count Spey's surprised eyes, Liu Guanxiong smiled.

"Reducing weight, reducing fire hazards. These fuel-powered wooden dinghies are too dangerous to have on board," the author explains.

"But your Excellency caused everyone to lose their last life guarantee. Once the battleship sinks, not even one out of ten officers and soldiers will survive." For the first time, Earl Spee put forward his opinions on the actions of the Chinese Navy. Many

Everyone knows that in this upcoming battle, the first five armored cruisers of the Chinese Navy will be in danger. As the first generation of new armored cruisers in the world, these veterans who have experienced too many wars can no longer compete with the cutting-edge warships.

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"We will strive for victory at all costs. The lifeboats on all battleships will be abandoned. Because they cannot increase combat effectiveness. Everything can be sacrificed for victory, from a small sailor to a certain fleet. Mr. Earl, I

I'm sorry to tell you that our fleet has only one mission, and that is to sacrifice. The rescue mission is naturally

There are auxiliary battleships to bear it. As the capital ship, we must use every kilogram of weight in battle! We are willing to use our blood and lives to fight for a better tomorrow for our nation. All Chinese naval officers and soldiers put on the sea that year

You must have this kind of consciousness after you wear military uniforms and board the navy's warships!" Liu Guanxiong said with a solemn face.

With the long blast of the whistle, the three-hour countdown before departure has arrived. All battleships began to speed up their preparations. Count Spee looked from the window and saw that all the battleships, including the flagship Longxing, had all the small boats dismantled.

All and none of the fighting

All the things that were thrown away were moved to the shore or thrown directly into the water. There were so many things thrown away that even 15 years later, people can still find the remains of the furniture that was thrown down from the water! m, supported by the monthly pass of cruise a~~
Chapter completed!